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August 18, 2008

Gar-Field grad advances to Olympic finals
Gar-Field grad advances to Olympic finals

Gar-Field High School graduate Sheena Tosta has advanced to the finals of the 400-meter hurdles at the Beijing Olympics.


August 17, 2008

P-Nats blank Pelicans
P-Nats blank Pelicans

Nats head to Kinston for three-game series with Indians

Tosta advances to semifinals of 400-hurdles

Gar-Field graduate runs 56.12 in her heat on Sunday


August 16, 2008

A versatile contributor
A versatile contributor

Baker helps Colorado in many ways in field

Options galore for start of dove season

A lot to do to get ready

McCauley adjusting to pro ball

Former Osbourn star at Idaho Falls in rookie-level league

Much for U.S. Olympians to celebrate

From swimming, to volleyball to gymnastics, U.S. making noise in Beijing


August 15, 2008

Guzman’s thumb earns him rest

Nationals Notebook

Williams settling in at Tech, jersey and all
Williams settling in at Tech, jersey and all

Column: Former Stonewall standout ready to battle for playing time at running back

Myrtle Beach doubles up Potomac

The Potomac Nationals had their Northern Division lead of the Carolina League dropped to 2.5 games Thursday night losing to Myrtle Beach 6-3.


August 14, 2008

Beamer wants to contend for gold

Jeff Beamer is picking it up in U-Cars at Old Dominion Speedway.

Weekly fishing report

Weekly fishing report

Alvarez has tools to play for Tech

William Alvarez continues to develop as he looks to get playing time this fall on the Virginia Tech offensive line.

Pruett returns after three-year absence

After three years away from coaching football, Bob Pruett had developed an intense itch to get back in the game. 

Spurlock to play for Virginia

There wasn’t a college men’s basketball program that had recruited Tristan Spurlock harder or longer than the University of Virginia.

Rohr steps down at Brentsville

After 18 seasons, Chip Rohr said he has resigned as Brentsville’s boys’ soccer coach. 

Odom goes all out for Hokies
Odom goes all out for Hokies

Quillie Odom had no intention of easing into his first-ever practice as a Virginia Tech football player. 


August 13, 2008

Manassas Park grad getting the job done

Zach Terrell has scored at least one touchdown in each of his last 16 games.

Potomac drops key division game to Frederick
Potomac drops key division game to Frederick

Potomac Nationals manager Randy Knorr sat at his desk, quietly packing his bag for his team’s trip to Myrtle Beach.


August 12, 2008

Potomac’s rally falls short
Potomac’s rally falls short

Tying run gunned down at home plate in bottom of ninth

Loudoun Valley ekes past Battlefield golfers

Loudoun Valley’s golf team edged Battlefield in a Cedar Run District mini-tournament on Monday at the Loudoun Golf & Country Club.

Pope John Paul the Great opens its first football season

There is no nickname picked yet and construction of the education facilities is still under way, but the Pope John Paul the Great Catholic High School fall sports are in the midst of preparing for the 2008 season just like every other program in the state.

Stair becomes rookie on Virginia offensive line
Stair becomes rookie on Virginia offensive line

For all the experience Zak Stair brings to the offensive line, he will, in one sense, enter his final college football season at the University of Virginia as a rookie.


August 11, 2008

King, Burgess made good first impressions
King, Burgess made good first impressions

Burgess hits home run, King part of three-run rally in win

Gar-Field graduate happy to play for Virginia again

Crawford back on Cavs’ roster

Crescimbeni fails to qualify for 200 fly semis
Crescimbeni fails to qualify for 200 fly semis

Jose Crescimbeni, competing for Peru, misses the cut for the semifinals by five and a half seconds


August 10, 2008

Five Winston-Salem errors give Potomac a win
Five Winston-Salem errors give Potomac a win

Team heads home for three-game series with Frederick

Lawrence wins 10th race of year at ODS

Driver wins 75-lap late model race


August 09, 2008

Redskins go to 2-0 in preseason
Redskins go to 2-0 in preseason

Though the Washington Redskins are 2-0 in the preseason, the games will be an afterthought a month from now, when rosters are down to 53 men and the games really do matter.


August 08, 2008

Potomac snaps streak in a big way
Potomac snaps streak in a big way

The Potomac Nationals belted out 17 hits en route to whipping Winston-Salem 11-2, snapping a four-game losing streak.

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